ABSA Study Guide Questions and
Answers38
A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken and the other side is bent is a (an) ___ fracture,
- ANSWERS -Greenstick
The sternoclavicular and tibiofibular joints are ___ joints; while the knee and elbow joints are
___ joints. - ANSWERS -Gliding, hinge
A muscle that decreases the angle of a joint is a (an) ___: while a muscle that moves the bone
away from the midline is a (an) ___. - ANSWERS -Flexor, abductor
The possible rupture of which tendons should be considered in an injury to the olecranon? -
ANSWERS -Brachialis and biceps
Which statement concerning the use of screws as fixation implants is true - ANSWERS -Screws
alone may be used for fixation of oblique or spiral fractures of long bones, they must be long
enough to penetrate both cortices, cortical lag screws are sued to hold compression plates in
place
1. Which is not considered part of a sterile field? - ANSWERS -Gloves of sterile person who has
folded his arms
2. The presence of only one living microorganism means an object is: - ANSWERS -Contaminated
3. Which statement concerning masks is not true? - ANSWERS -Ties may be tied crisscross on
top of head
,In draping a table, the scrub nurse drapes from _____ to _____, protecting her gloves _____. -
ANSWERS -Front, back, by cuffing drape edge
The purpose of the hand scrub by the team is to render their skin: - ANSWERS -Surgically Clean
After steam sterilization, which items should not be considered sterile? - ANSWERS -Suction tips
attached to tubing, Asepto syringes with bulbs attached, Cautery tips bound with rubber bands
7. Because there is less chance contamination, the preferred method of gloving is _____. For
changing only a glove during a case, this method _______ be used. - ANSWERS -Closed, cannot
8. Which directive for loading a pressure steam sterilizer is incorrect - ANSWERS -Loading liquids
first to prevent spillage on packs
10. If the prep site contains a colostomy or draining sinus which cannot be sealed off, it should
be scrubbed: - ANSWERS -Last with sponges used once and discarded
11. Operating room floors should be flooded with _____ and _____ at the end of each ____. -
ANSWERS -Detergent germicide, wet-vaccumed, case
What are some potential sources for surgical infection: - ANSWERS -Circulating air, patient's
bronchial tree, scrub teams hair, patients circulating blood, instruments, patients and scrub
teams skin
Which statement regarding the use of masks is false? - ANSWERS -Cross strings behind the head
for better aeration
Strike-through - ANSWERS -The soaking of moisture through unsterile layers to sterile layers or
vice versa
,Which statement concerning the use of boiling water as a sterilizing agent is false? - ANSWERS -
Minimum boiling period is 10 minutes
The OR ventilating system ensures controlled air supply: ____ air exchanges per hour are
recommended for infection control and a ___ percent humidity is mandatory to suppress static
electricity - ANSWERS -25, 50
Which draping principle is false? - ANSWERS -Drape far side of unsterile table first
Which are not essential considerations in the design of an OR suite: - ANSWERS -Windows, top
floor locations, central corridor
8. Which statement regarding sterile items is false? - ANSWERS -Covered sterile set ups may be
used later in the day
9. When is the open glove technique preferred over the closed glove technique? - ANSWERS -To
change a glove during a procedure
The first step in the decontamination process of instruments after a procedure should be: -
ANSWERS -Mechanical decontamination washer-sterilizer
11. Which antiseptic solutions are effective against both gram-negative and gram-positive
microorganisms - ANSWERS -Iodophors, Chlorhexidine gluconate
Which statement regarding sterile technique is false - ANSWERS -Paper or peel-open packages
are torn to expose contents
, 13. Which is (are) used to check the effectiveness of sterilizers: - ANSWERS -Biological spore
strip
Which statement concerning ethylene oxide sterilization is false? - ANSWERS -Polyvinyl chloride
wrappers are recommended
Predisposing factors that substantially increases the risk of infection are: - ANSWERS -Duration
of operation, invasive monitoring techniques, indiscriminate use of antibioties, gastrointestinal
surgery, prosthetic devices.
An area of a gown considered sterile is ( are ) the ____ while the ____ is considered unsterile. -
ANSWERS -Sleeves, neck
Which is the major source of contamination in the operating room? - ANSWERS -Personnel
Which is (are) not effective method (s) of disinfection in an operating room: - ANSWERS -
Mercurial compounds, Fogging
Which statement concerning pathogenic Streptococci species of microorganism is false? -
ANSWERS -They are gram-negative, nonmotile organisms
The preferred method of sterilization for heat-sensitive items and anesthesia equipment when
EO sterilization is impractical is soaking in: - ANSWERS -Activated glutaraldehyde
Which disadvantage in use of muslin wrapper material for sterile packs and items? - ANSWERS -
It must be laundered to rehydrate
Which statement regarding hexachlorophene as an antiseptie solution is false? - ANSWERS -It is
soluble in water
Answers38
A fracture in which one side of a bone is broken and the other side is bent is a (an) ___ fracture,
- ANSWERS -Greenstick
The sternoclavicular and tibiofibular joints are ___ joints; while the knee and elbow joints are
___ joints. - ANSWERS -Gliding, hinge
A muscle that decreases the angle of a joint is a (an) ___: while a muscle that moves the bone
away from the midline is a (an) ___. - ANSWERS -Flexor, abductor
The possible rupture of which tendons should be considered in an injury to the olecranon? -
ANSWERS -Brachialis and biceps
Which statement concerning the use of screws as fixation implants is true - ANSWERS -Screws
alone may be used for fixation of oblique or spiral fractures of long bones, they must be long
enough to penetrate both cortices, cortical lag screws are sued to hold compression plates in
place
1. Which is not considered part of a sterile field? - ANSWERS -Gloves of sterile person who has
folded his arms
2. The presence of only one living microorganism means an object is: - ANSWERS -Contaminated
3. Which statement concerning masks is not true? - ANSWERS -Ties may be tied crisscross on
top of head
,In draping a table, the scrub nurse drapes from _____ to _____, protecting her gloves _____. -
ANSWERS -Front, back, by cuffing drape edge
The purpose of the hand scrub by the team is to render their skin: - ANSWERS -Surgically Clean
After steam sterilization, which items should not be considered sterile? - ANSWERS -Suction tips
attached to tubing, Asepto syringes with bulbs attached, Cautery tips bound with rubber bands
7. Because there is less chance contamination, the preferred method of gloving is _____. For
changing only a glove during a case, this method _______ be used. - ANSWERS -Closed, cannot
8. Which directive for loading a pressure steam sterilizer is incorrect - ANSWERS -Loading liquids
first to prevent spillage on packs
10. If the prep site contains a colostomy or draining sinus which cannot be sealed off, it should
be scrubbed: - ANSWERS -Last with sponges used once and discarded
11. Operating room floors should be flooded with _____ and _____ at the end of each ____. -
ANSWERS -Detergent germicide, wet-vaccumed, case
What are some potential sources for surgical infection: - ANSWERS -Circulating air, patient's
bronchial tree, scrub teams hair, patients circulating blood, instruments, patients and scrub
teams skin
Which statement regarding the use of masks is false? - ANSWERS -Cross strings behind the head
for better aeration
Strike-through - ANSWERS -The soaking of moisture through unsterile layers to sterile layers or
vice versa
,Which statement concerning the use of boiling water as a sterilizing agent is false? - ANSWERS -
Minimum boiling period is 10 minutes
The OR ventilating system ensures controlled air supply: ____ air exchanges per hour are
recommended for infection control and a ___ percent humidity is mandatory to suppress static
electricity - ANSWERS -25, 50
Which draping principle is false? - ANSWERS -Drape far side of unsterile table first
Which are not essential considerations in the design of an OR suite: - ANSWERS -Windows, top
floor locations, central corridor
8. Which statement regarding sterile items is false? - ANSWERS -Covered sterile set ups may be
used later in the day
9. When is the open glove technique preferred over the closed glove technique? - ANSWERS -To
change a glove during a procedure
The first step in the decontamination process of instruments after a procedure should be: -
ANSWERS -Mechanical decontamination washer-sterilizer
11. Which antiseptic solutions are effective against both gram-negative and gram-positive
microorganisms - ANSWERS -Iodophors, Chlorhexidine gluconate
Which statement regarding sterile technique is false - ANSWERS -Paper or peel-open packages
are torn to expose contents
, 13. Which is (are) used to check the effectiveness of sterilizers: - ANSWERS -Biological spore
strip
Which statement concerning ethylene oxide sterilization is false? - ANSWERS -Polyvinyl chloride
wrappers are recommended
Predisposing factors that substantially increases the risk of infection are: - ANSWERS -Duration
of operation, invasive monitoring techniques, indiscriminate use of antibioties, gastrointestinal
surgery, prosthetic devices.
An area of a gown considered sterile is ( are ) the ____ while the ____ is considered unsterile. -
ANSWERS -Sleeves, neck
Which is the major source of contamination in the operating room? - ANSWERS -Personnel
Which is (are) not effective method (s) of disinfection in an operating room: - ANSWERS -
Mercurial compounds, Fogging
Which statement concerning pathogenic Streptococci species of microorganism is false? -
ANSWERS -They are gram-negative, nonmotile organisms
The preferred method of sterilization for heat-sensitive items and anesthesia equipment when
EO sterilization is impractical is soaking in: - ANSWERS -Activated glutaraldehyde
Which disadvantage in use of muslin wrapper material for sterile packs and items? - ANSWERS -
It must be laundered to rehydrate
Which statement regarding hexachlorophene as an antiseptie solution is false? - ANSWERS -It is
soluble in water
